Chapter XIII: List of Camping Sites by States (2)

Town or City Charge Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or Free Water or Stove or Shower Alhambra F Anaconda F Y Y Y Y Armington Augusts F Y Y Y Baker F Y Y Y Y Barkell Hot Springs F Y Basin F Y Y Belgrade F Y Y Y Y Belt F Y Y Y Y Benchland Big Timber F Y Y Y Y Y Billings F Y Y Y Bole Bonita F Y Y Y Boulder F Y Y Y Bozeman F Y Y Y Bridger F Broadview F Brockton F Browning F Y Y Butte—2 camps F Y Y Y Y Y Bynum F Camas Hot Springs F Y Y Chester F Y Y Choteau F Y Y Y Y Clarks Fork Clyde Park F Y Y Columbus Crow Agency F Y Y Culbertson F Deer Lodge F Y Y Y Y Y Drummond F Y Y Y Y Dupuyer F Y Y Eureka F Y Elkhorn Hot Springs F Y Fairfield F Fallon Forsythe F Y Y Y Y Fort Benton F Y Y Frenchtown Geyser Glacier N’l Park F Glendive F Y Y Y Y Y Grass Range F Great Falls F Y Y Y Y Y Gregson Hot Springs F Y Y Y Gilman F Glasgow F Y Y Y Y Hamilton F Y Y Y Y Y Hardin F Y Y Y Harlem F Harrison Havre F Y Y Y Y Helena—2 camps F Y Y Y Y Y Hobson Hysham Hunter’s Hot Springs F Ismay Kalispell 25c. day Y Y Y Y Laurel F Y Y Y Y Y Lewiston F Y Y Y Y Y Libby F Y Y Y Y Y Livingston F Y Y Y Y Y Gateway to Yellowstone Park Lodge Grass F Malta F Y Y Manhattan F Y Y Y Y Mason City Mildred Miles City F Y Y Y Y Y Missoula 50c. day Y Y Y Y Moccasin Moore F Y Philipsburg Pipestone Hot Springs F Y Y Y Plevna Polson F Y Y Y Y Poplar F Y Y Potosi Hot Sp’gs F Y Y Y Ravalli F Y Y Y Raynesford Reed Point F Rochester Ronan F Y Y Y Rosebud Roundup F Y Y Y Y Y St. Ignatius F Y St. Joseph St. Regis F Y Y Y Y Saltese F Y Y Y Y Y Sheridan F Y Y Y Y Stanford Stevensville F Superior F Y Y Y Y Terry F Y Y Y Thompson Falls Three Forks F Y Y Y Y Townsend F Y Y Y Troy Virginia City F Y Westmore West Yellowstone F Y Whitehall F Y Y Y Wibaux Willow Creek Windham F Y Wolf Point F Y Y Y Wyola

The National Forests of Montana are exceptionally attractive to auto campers. During the summer months there is usually little rain. The weather is cool, especially at night, but it is seldom necessary to provide more than a light tent and sufficient blankets for warmth. Many of the tourists passing through this country use folding cots or air mattresses, but many simply spread their blankets on a piece of canvas placed next to the ground. Owners of Ford cars commonly have the back of the front seat hinged in such a manner that it may be folded back at night, making a very comfortable bed. Such a bed is a little short for an adult, and should be lengthened by a piece of board at the foot. By putting up the side curtains a person has as much privacy as he desires. Some of the larger cars use patent beds which stretch across the tops of the seats. The patent auto tents are also very popular.

What are called “Road Homes” are coming to be seen very frequently. A typical road home as seen along the Montana trails usually consists of a small cabin built upon a truck chassis. Many of these appear to be home-made.

A part of the Yellowstone National Park is in Montana, as also the whole of the Glacier National Park.

There are eighteen of the National Forests in this state; the list which follows also shows the acreage. They are: Absaroka (842,467), Beartooth (662,537), Beaverhead (1,337,223), Bitterroot (1,047,012), Blackfeet (865,077), Cabinet (830,676), Custer (428,922), Deerlodge (833,178), Flathead (1,802,905), Gallatin (564,855), Helena (687,983), Jefferson (1,039,766), Kootenai (1,336,061), Lewis and Clark (811,161), Lolo (850,677), Madison (958,691), Missoula (1,031,529), Sioux (96,743).

Among the regions of this state which offer exceptional opportunities for the motorist may be mentioned the Beartooth National Forest, located just northeast of the Yellowstone Park. Here is a region of rugged mountains, glaciers, and lakes unrivaled for mountain scenery except by Glacier National Park. This country is easily reached by the motorist over excellent roads.

The canyon of the West Gallatin River is traversed by an excellent motor road. The trip between Bozeman and the west entrance of the Yellowstone National Park over this route is justly famous for the grandeur of its scenery.

An excellent road leads north from Livingston through White Sulphur Springs and the Jefferson National Forest to Great Falls, and thence to Glacier National Park. It passes through a region of ranches, mining camps, rugged canyons, and broad bench lands, and gives the traveler unacquainted with the West a chance to see much which he has read about but never seen.

Missoula, “The Garden City of Montana,” is located in a region rich in scenery and historic interest. The famous Bitterroot Valley extends to the south for a hundred miles. The road up this valley is one of the best in the country. From the head of the valley the Forest Service has constructed a road over the Continental Divide into the Big Hole Basin. This road is a link in the Park to Park Highway, extending from Glacier to Yellowstone National Park.

To the north of Missoula is the Flathead Indian Reservation, now the home of the Selish tribe of Indians. Still further to the north is Flathead Lake, a beautiful sheet of water thirty-five miles long and twelve miles wide, upon which steamboat service is maintained during the summer. Glacier Park lies still further to the north and is reached over excellent roads.

NEBRASKA

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath
Free Water or Stove or
Shower
Ainsworth F Y Y Y
Alma F Y Y Y
Arapahoe F Y Y Y Y
Ashland F Y Y Y Y
Beaver City F Y Y Y Y
Blair F Y Y Y Y
Bruning
Central City F Y Y Y Y Y
Chester F Y Y Y Y
Columbus F Y Y Y Y
Crawford F Y Y Y Y Y
Elgin F Y
Elm Creek F Y Y Y Y
Fairmont F Y Y Y Y Y
Falls City F Y Y Y
Fremont F Y Y Y Y
Friend F Y Y Y Y
Fullerton F Y Y Y Y Y
Geneva
Gering F Y Y Y Y
Gibbon 25c. car Y Y Y Y
Gordon F Y Y
Gothenburg F Y Y Y Y
Grand Island F Y Y Y Y
Harrington F Y Y Y
Hastings F Y Y Y Y Y
Holdredge F Y Y Y Y
Humboldt F Y Y
Lexington F Y Y Y Y
Lincoln F Y Y Y Y Y
Lyons F Y Y Y Y
Madison F Y Y Y Y Y
Minden F Y Y Y Y
Mitchell F Y Y Y Y
Nebraska City F Y Y Y Y
Neligh F Y Y
Nelson F Y Y Y Y
Norfolk F Y Y Y Y
North Platte 6 days F Y Y Y Y Y
Oakdale F Y Y
Oakland F Y Y Y Y
Omaha F Y Y Y Y Y
Orleans F Y Y Y Y
Osceola
Pender F Y Y Y Y
Plainview F Y Y Y Y
Ponca F Y
St. Paul F Y Y Y
Seward F Y Y Y Y
South Sioux City F Y Y Y
Stromsburg F Y Y Y Y
Tecumseh F Y Y Y Y Y
Valentine F Y Y Y Y Y
Wahoo F Y Y Y Y
Wakefield F Y Y Y Y
Walthill F Y Y Y
Wausa F Y Y
York F Y Y Y Y Y

The Nebraska National Forest (206,074 acres) is the only National Forest in the State of Nebraska. The headquarters of the Supervisor is at Halsey, and inquiries regarding forest trails and camping sites may be addressed to him.

NEVADA

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Beatty F Y Y Y Y
Carson City F Y Y Y Y
Elko F Y Y
Fallon F Y Y Y Y
Lovelocks F Y Y Y Y
Reno F Y Y Y Y Y
Sparks F Y Y Y
Winnemucca F Y Y Y Y
Yerington F Y Y Y Y

Nevada has a sparse population, and in consequence road construction is correspondingly limited. The state is best reached by the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway, along which are found Elko, Winnemucca, Lovelock, and Reno.

Nine of the National Forests are included wholly or in part within the State of Nevada. These National Forests, with their areas in acres, follow: Dixie (282,543), Eldorado (400), Humboldt (1,301,073), Inyo (72,817), Mono (464,315), Nevada (1,250,929), Tahoe (14,853), Toiyabe (1,907,280),

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Berlin
Dover—2 F Y
Keene F Y Y Y
Laconia F Y Y Y
Portsmouth F Y Y Y

New Hampshire includes a part of the White Mountain National Forest. This National Forest was not acquired by the Government until 1918, and in consequence the Forestry Department has not done much yet in the way of road construction. The portion of the White Mountain Forest included within the boundaries of New Hampshire has an area of 241,878 acres. Through this forest there are a number of good roads which run to the numerous summer resorts of this region and along which there are many natural camping sites. The Supervisor of the White Mountain Forest may be addressed at Gorham, N. H., for information regarding camping sites and permits.

NEW JERSEY

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Newark Camp site on grounds of N. J. Auto and Motor Club
Rahway F Y

New Jersey has a number of State Forests that are open to motor campers without charge on application to the local Forester. They are:

The Stokes State Forest, near Branchville, 7,200 acres on Kittatinny Mountain.

The Lebanon State Forest, 5,000 acres of pine, oak and cedar along the Buddtown Road from Ong’s Hat, six miles southeast of Pemberton.

The Penn State Forest, 2,700 acres of pine and cedar forest, between the Papoose and Breeches Branch Forks of Wading River—five miles southeast of Chatsworth.

The Bass River State Forest, 1,600 acres of pine and cedar forest, two miles north of the town of New Gretna.

The Mount Laurel State Forest, 20 acres of mixed hardwood forest, three miles southeast of Moorestown.

The Jackson State Forest, 40 acres of pine forest just east of Cassville.

The Forest Rangers in charge of these forests may be reached by addressing Branchville, Pemberton, and New Gretna, N. J.

NEW MEXICO

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Free Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Water or Stove Shower
Albuquerque 5 Camps 2 Free Y Y Y Y Y
others 50c.
day
Artesia F Y Y
Carrizozo F Y Y Y Y
Clovis F Y Y Y Y
Deming F Y Y Y Y
Gallup 25c. Y Y Y Y
Laguna F Y Y Y Y
Las Cruces F Y Y Y Y
Messilla Dam F Y Y Y Y
Raton City F Y Y Y Y
Roswell F Y Y Y Y Y
San Marcial F Y Y Y
Socorro F Y Y Y
Taos F Y
Vaughn F Y Y Y Y

There are now six National Forests in New Mexico comprising an area of approximately nine and one-half million acres.

The Forest Service is rapidly improving transportation and communication facilities in the New Mexico Forests. Under the new law about half a million dollars was spent on National Forest Roads in New Mexico during 1922.

Persons who desire to camp in the National Forests of New Mexico may do so without charge or other restrictions. They are required only to be careful with fires and to leave clean camp grounds upon departure. In some localities public camp grounds, with such facilities as fireplaces, etc., have been set aside for the convenience of tourists.

A good road has recently been completed from Taos up Taos Canyon to the top of the divide, where it joins the road to Cimarron. The Red River Road, from Ute Park, west over the divide, and down Red River to Questa, thence to Taos, has now been finished.

Good roads recently built by the Government and state into portions of the Sacramento Range and into the White Mountains have opened up areas for recreation. Among these is the beautiful Ruidoso Creek, now reached over an excellent road from the Pecos Valley and through the Mescalero-Apache Indian Reservation, and the area at the north end of the Capitans recently chosen by Roswell for a municipal camp.

NEW YORK

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Albany
Auburn
Chichester F Y Y
Corning F Y Y Y Y
Dunkirk F Y Y Y Y
Elmira F Y Y Y
Fredonia
Glens Falls F Y Y Y
Hancock
Ilion F Y Y Y
Ithaca F Y Y Y
Lake George
Lake Placid
Le Roy F Y Y Y Y
Lyons F Y Y
Medina F Y Y
Penn Yan F Y Y Y
Oneonta
Owego F Y Y Y
Peekskill
Perry F Y Y
Plattsburg C
Port Jervis C
Poughkeepsie
Pulaski F Y
Salamanca F Y Y Y
Saratoga Springs F Y Y Y
Schenectady F Y Y Y Y Y
Sherman F Y
Syracuse F Y Y Y

The New York State Conservation has laid out a number of marked routes in the State Forests, and along these has established a series of equipped camp sites.

Adirondack Highways and Camp Sites Accessible by Automobile

Route 1.—One fireplace between Warrensburg and Chestertown about three miles north of Warrensburg.

Route 1.—Two fireplaces between Aiden Lair and Newcomb, at Boreas Bridge, about one and a half miles north of Aiden Lair.

Route 1.—Two fireplaces at south end of bridge over Fish Creek Pond, about three and one-half miles north of Wawbeek Turn.

Route 1.—One open camp and three fireplaces one-eighth mile west of north end of bridge over Fish Creek Pond.

Route 1.—Two fireplaces near Follensby Clear Pond, about one and one-half miles north of Fish Creek Pond Bridge.

Route 2.—One fireplace between Indian Lake and Blue Mountain Lake at John Mack Brook, about six miles from Indian Lake.

Route 3.—One fireplace on State Road, North Hudson, at Sharp Bridge.

Route 3.—One fireplace on State Road at watering trough, about one mile south of Underwood.

Route 3.—One fireplace between Elizabethtown and Keene, about three miles from Elizabethtown.

Route 3.—Three fireplaces about three and one-half miles from Wilmington and just below High Falls.

Route 3.—One fireplace about five miles east of Lake Placid, where outlet of Owen Pond joins Ausable River.

Route 3.—One fireplace about three miles east of Lake Placid at iron bridge.

Route 3.—One fireplace near Chubb Hill in forest plantation.

Route 4.—Six fireplaces between Northville and Wells, about thirteen miles from Northville.

Route 4.—Four fireplaces at Perkins Clearing, about seven miles north of Speculator.

Route 4.—One open camp and three fireplaces at Mason Lake, about ten miles north of Speculator.

Route 4.—Six fireplaces at Lewey Lake Bridge, about fourteen and one-half miles north of Speculator.

Route 4.—Four fireplaces at Falls Brook, about fifteen miles north of Speculator.

Route 4.—One fireplace at Willow Brook on shore of Indian Lake, about sixteen miles north of Speculator.

Route 4.—One fireplace at Forks Brook, about seventeen miles north of Speculator.

Route 7.—One fireplace between Cooks and Cranberry Lake, about one mile from Cooks.

Route 7.—One fireplace between Cooks and Seveys at Dead Creek, about five miles from Cooks.

Route 7.—One fireplace between Gale and Piercefield, about three miles from Gale.

Route 8.—Seven fireplaces between McKeever and Thendara.

Route 8.—One fireplace between Old Forge and Eagle Bay, about three and one-half miles from Old Forge.

Route 8.—One fireplace between Eagle Bay and Raquette Lake at Uncas Road.

Route 8.—One fireplace between Eagle Bay and Raquette Lake at Upper Brown Tract Pond.

Route 20.—One fireplace between Seveys and Hollywood, about three miles north of Seveys.

Route 20.—One fireplace between Seveys and Hollywood, just north of Seveys.

Route 32.—One fireplace at Mt. Poke-o-Moonshine Cliff, seven miles from Keeseville.

Route 44.—One fireplace at foot of hill, about three miles south of Lake Placid on road to Cascade.

List of Public Camp Sites in the Catskills

On marked routes and accessible by automobile.

Route 1.—Fireplace between Acra and East Windham, about two miles west of Acra.

Route 1.—Fireplace near Silver Lake, just off main road from East Windham to Windham, about one mile from East Windham.

Route 2.—Fireplace between Hensonville and Hunter, about three miles from Hensonville.

Route 2.—Fireplace between Hunter and Phœnicia, just south of Stony Clove.

Route 3.—Fireplace between Lexington and Hunter, about one mile from Lexington.

Route 3.—Fireplace at head of Platte Clove on side of road about five miles out of Tannersville.

Route 4.—Fireplace south side of reservoir, about one-fourth mile west of West Shokan post office.

Route 4.—Fireplace between Mt. Tremper and Willow, about two miles north of Mt. Tremper.

Route 4.—Fireplace between Mt. Tremper and Phœnicia, about one mile west of Mt. Tremper.

Route 4.—Fireplace in Woodland Valley about two miles south of Woodland post office.

Route 4.—One open camp and fireplace in Woodland Valley at foot of Wittenberg trail, about four and a half miles from Phœnicia.

Route 4.—Fireplace between Shandaken and Big Indian, about one mile west of Shandaken.

Route 4.—Fireplace between Shandaken and Big Indian, about one and a half miles from Shandaken.

Route 4.—Open camp and fireplace in Rider Hollow, off Dry Brook Road, about seven miles from Arkville.

Route 5.—Fireplace between Westkill and Shandaken, just south of Deep Notch.

Route 6.—Fireplace between Saugerties and Woodstock, about four miles west of Saugerties.

Route 10.—Fireplace between Grahamsville and Claryville at top of Wyman Hill, about three miles from Grahamsville.

Route 10.—Open camp and fireplace on Red Hill Road, east branch of the Neversink, about five miles from Claryville.

Route 10.—Fireplace on Red Hill Road, east branch of the Neversink, about six miles east of Claryville.

Route 10.—Open camp and fireplace between Claryville and Big Indian on south side of divide, about eleven miles from Claryville.

Route 10.—Fireplace between Claryville and Big Indian on north side of divide, about fifteen miles from Claryville.

Route 12.—Fireplace between Roscoe and Cooks Falls, about four miles west of Roscoe.

Route 12.—Fireplace on highway about one mile north of East Branch.

Route 12.—Fireplace between East Branch and Hancock, about three miles from East Branch.

Route 12.—Fireplace between East Branch and Hancock, about seven miles from East Branch.

Route 15.—Fireplace between Margaretville and Andes, about one mile north of Dunraven post office.

Open camps and fireplaces can be used for reasonable periods. “Reasonable” is construed to mean such time as is necessary and proper, and does not exclude others who might be entitled to use the camp, provided the former occupant has used it for a “reasonable” period. The idea is to give no one an exclusive privilege, but to insure to all a fair share of enjoyment.

NORTH CAROLINA

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Ashboro F Y Y Y Y
Ashville 25c. day Y Y Y Y Y
Carthage F Y Y Y Y Y
Charlotte F Y Y Y Y Y
Cornelius F Y Y Y Y
Hamlet
Henderson Y
Hendersonville
Hickory 50c. day Y Y Y Y
Marshall F Y Y
Mount Airy F Y Y
Raleigh

North Carolina includes wholly or in part these National Forests with areas indicated in acres: Pisgah (53,810), Mount Mitchell (54,715), Nantahala (45,354), Savannah (31,780), and Boone (1,181).

With the exception of Pisgah these forests were acquired by the Government Jan. 1, 1918, and there have as yet been no extensive improvements in the way of roads.

The state has a Forest Reservation embracing the summit of Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Rocky Mountains, but a private company has constructed a highway to the top and taxes each auto party of tourists a toll of $1.00 per head for the use of this road.

NORTH DAKOTA

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Abercrombie
Almont
Ashley F Y Y Y Y
Beach F Y Y Y Y
Belfield F Y Y Y Y
Bismark F Y Y Y Y
Bowman
Bucyrus
Buffalo Springs
Carrington F Y Y Y Y
Cleveland F Y Y Y
Crosby F Y Y Y Y
Dawson Y Y
Dickinson—1 F Y Y Y Y Y
Dickinson—2 F Y Y Y
Edgeley F Y Y Y
Fargo F Y Y Y Y
Gascoyne
Gladstone
Glen Ullin F Y Y Y
Grafton
Grand Forks F Y Y Y Y Y
Hankinson F Y Y
Harvey F Y Y Y Y
Haynes
Hebron F Y Y Y
Hillsboro
Jamestown F Y Y Y Y
Killdeer
Kindred F Y Y Y Y
Larimore F Y Y Y
Lisbon
McKenzie
Mandan F Y Y Y Y
Marmarth
Mayville F Y Y Y Y
Medina F Y Y Y Y
Medora
Minot F Y Y Y Y Y
Mott F Y Y Y
New Salem
Oakes F Y Y Y Y
Pembina
Ray F Y Y Y
Rhame
Steele
Sterling
Taylor F Y Y Y Y
Tioga F Y Y Y Y
Towner F Y Y Y
Valley City F Y Y Y Y
Wahpeton

The Sullys Hill National Park is located in North Dakota and is reached from the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway from Devils Lake, only a few miles distant.

OHIO

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Akron F Y Y Y Y Y
Amherst F Y
Archbold F Y Y
Ashtabula C Y
Bethesda F Y Y Y Y Y
Bryan F Y Y Y
Butler F Y
Cambridge F Y Y Y
Cardington F Y Y Y Y
Cincinnati F Y Y Y Y Y
Clyde F Y Y Y Y
Conneaut F Y Y Y Y Y
Columbus F Y Y Y Y
Dayton
East Conneaut. F Y Y Y Y Y
Green Springs. C Y Y Y Y
Jacksonville F Y
Lima
Marion—2 F Y Y Y Y
Minster F Y
New Philadelphia F Y Y Y Y Y
Pioneer F Y
Shelby F Y Y Y Y Y
Springfield F Y Y Y Y
Toledo
Troy F Y Y Y Y
Wapakoneta F Y Y
West Unity F Y Y Y Y
Zanesville F Y Y

OKLAHOMA

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Ada F Y Y Y Y
Alva F Y Y Y Y
Anadarko F Y Y Y Y
Ardmore F Y
Atoka F Y Y Y Y Y
Bartlesville F Y Y Y Y
Blackwell F Y Y Y Y Y
Blanchard F Y
Cache F Y Y Y Y Y
Carnegie F Y Y Y Y Y
Chandler F Y Y Y
Chickasha
Clinton F Y Y Y Y
Comanche F Y Y Y Y Y
Cushing F Y
Edmond F Y Y
Dover
Duncan
El Reno F Y Y
Enid F Y Y Y Y Y
Fairview F Y Y Y Y
Ft. Gibson F Y Y Y Y
Geary F Y Y Y Y Y
Granite F Y Y Y
Guthrie F Y Y Y
Guymon
Hammon F Y Y Y Y Y
Hennessey F Y Y Y Y
Hinton F Y
Hobart F Y Y
Hominy F Y Y
McAlester F Y Y Y Y
Muldrow F Y Y
Muskogee 25c. Y Y Y Y Y
Registrat’n
Norman F Y
Oklahoma City F Y Y Y
Perry F Y Y Y Y
Ponca City F Y Y Y Y Y
Pony Creek F Y Y Y Y
Pryor F Y Y
Roff F Y Y Y
Shawnee F Y Y Y Y Y
Snyder F Y Y Y
Strong City F Y Y
Stroud F Y Y Y Y
Sulphur
Terral F Y Y Y Y Y
Tonkawa F Y Y Y Y
Tulsa F Y Y Y Y
Vinita F Y Y Y Y
Waurika F
Welch F Y Y Y

The only National Forest in Oklahoma is the Wichita, 61,480 acres. The supervisor of this forest may be reached in Cache, and will give all information possible regarding roads and camp sites in the Wichita Forest.

OREGON

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Free Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath
Water or Stove or
Shower
Albany F Y Y Y Y
Arlington F Y Y
Ashland 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y
Astoria—3 F Y
Baker F Y Y Y Y
Bend F Y Y
Boswell 50c. Y Y Y Y
Registrat’n
Brownsville Y Y Y
Burns Y Y Y Y
Clatskanie F Y Y Y Y
Corvallis F Y Y Y Y
Cottage Grove 50c. Y Y Y Y
Registrat’n
Crater Lake F
Dallas F Y Y
Elgin F Y Y Y
Enterprise F Y Y Y
Eugene 50c. Y Y Y Y Y
Free Water F Y Y Y
Grants Pass F Y Y Y
Hillsboro 50c. after Y Y Y Y
first day
Hood River F Y Y Y Y
Huntington F Y Y Y
Independence F Y Y Y
Junction City F Y Y Y Y
Klamath Falls F Y Y Y
La Grande 50c. day Y Y Y
Lake View F Y Y
McMinnville F Y Y Y Y Y
Marshfield F Y Y Y Y
Medford 50c. day Y Y Y Y
Merlin F Y Y Y
Myrtle Point
Newberg F Y Y Y
Newport F Y Y Y Y
North Bend F Y Y Y
Ontario Y Y Y
Pendleton 50c. day Y Y Y Y
Portland F Y Y Y Y Y
Prineville Y Y Y
Roseburg F Y Y Y Y
Salem 50c. Y Y Y Y
Seaside Y Y Y Y
St. Paul F
The Dalles 50c. Y Y Y Y
Registrat’n
Umatilla F Y

The National Forests of Oregon number sixteen and form for motor tourists one of the great attractions of the state. These are the

(1) Cascade National Forest (1,016,290 acres). Motor tourists will find at Salt Creek Hot Springs camping facilities.

(2) Crater National Forest (798,588 acres). There are convenient camping places along the motor road through this forest along the Rogue River, at Natural Bridge, Union Creek, Silver Camp and Whiskey Creek. Dead Indian Soda Springs in this region has free public camping grounds.

(3) Deschutes National Forest (1,282,293 acres).

(4) Fremont National Forest (856,369 acres). Many desirable camping places, accessible by automobile, may be reached from Silver Lake, such as Williamson River, Klamath Marsh, Silver Creek and Buck Creek.

(5) Malheur National Forest (1,057,682 acres). The Metolius River, which may be reached by excellent automobile roads, has a number of public camping grounds along its course. Camping places are also found along the entire length of Murderers Creek, which is accessible during the summer through Bear Valley.

(6) Minam National Forest (430,694 acres). Balm Creek Reservoir in this forest offers motor tourists good camping facilities.

(7) The Ochoco National Forest (716,604 acres). A new road through the open park-like forest connects the Ochoco and Taylor Creek valleys. Natural camp sites may be found along this route.

(8) The Oregon National Forest (1,031,926 acres). This forest has numerous camping sites for auto campers, among which are Lost Lake, Eagle Creek (one hundred thousand visit this camp ground each season), Zig Zag River, and others.

(9) Santiam National Forest (607,097 acres).

(10) Siskiyou National Forest (998,044 acres).

(11) Siuslaw National Forest (543,383 acres).

(12) Umatilla National Forest (485,786 acres). There is a good summer auto road to Lehman and Hideaway Springs via Pilot Rock to Ukiah, Albee, and the John Day country. Lehman and Hideaway Springs are both privately owned resorts in or near the Umatilla National Forest and are popular camping places. The Forest itself does not offer exceptional attractions to campers.

(13) Umpqua National Forest (1,011,022 acres).

(14) Wallowa National Forest (957,579 acres). Wenaha or Bingham Springs, accessible by automobile, located on the Umatilla River a short distance from the boundary of Wenaha National Forest, have warm sulphur springs and a bathing and swimming pool, with a camp ground equipped with camping conveniences.

(15) Wenaha National Forest (425,504 acres in Oregon).

(16) Whitman National Forest (882,496 acres).

PENNSYLVANIA

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Bangor F Y
Bellefonte F Y Y Y
Chambersburg F Y Y Y Y
Elizabethville F Y Y Y Y
Erie F Y Y Y Y
Girard F Y Y Y
Knox F Y Y Y Y
McKeesport F Y Y Y Y
New Castle F Y Y Y
New Kensington F Y Y Y Y
Phœnixville F Y Y
Pittsburgh F Y Y Y
Rockwood F Y Y
Swoyersville F
Watsontown F Y Y Y Y

Public Camp Grounds in the Pennsylvania State Forests

The Department of Forestry has developed and equipped eight public camp grounds in the State Forests for the use of automobile tourists. These camp grounds are equipped with a space for tents, a fireplace, a supply of pure water, two comfort stations, four garbage containers, four tables and eight benches. No permit will be granted to any person for any particular camp for more than ten days in one year. Occupancy, however, is limited to two days unless a permit is obtained for a longer period from a local State Forest officer.

Name of Camp Name of Forest County For Detailed Information
Apply to

Tea Springs Bald Eagle Clinton District Forester,
Mifflinburg, Pa.
Caledonia Michaux Franklin District Forester,
Fayetteville, Pa.
Promised Land Delaware Pike District Forester,
Stroudsburg, Pa.
Childs Park Delaware Pike District Forester,
Stroudsburg, Pa.
Ole Bull Susquehannock Potter District Forester,
Coudersport, Pa.
Cherry Springs Susquehannock Potter District Forester,
Drive Coudersport, Pa.
Coleraine Forge Logan Huntington District Forester,
Petersburg, Pa.
Laurel Summit Forbes Somerset District Forester,
Ligonier, Pa.

RHODE ISLAND

The Metropolitan Park Commission of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations has set apart certain open spaces for public recreation and enjoyment. One of these, the Lincoln Woods Reservation (458 acres), is one of the best natural parks in New England and consists of rocky woodland, streams, hills and valleys, open meadows and lakes. Shelters and fireplaces have been located in several sections of the reservation and campers must use the latter if a fire is needed. Permits for the use of camping locations may be obtained by applying at the office of the Commission in the State House. Lincoln Woods is located five miles from Providence.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Aiken F Y
Anderson F Y Y Y
Camden F Y Y Y
Fairfax F Y Y Y Y
Greenwood F Y Y Y

Thirteen thousand nine hundred and twenty-one acres of the Savannah National Forest are located in South Carolina, and motorists will doubtless find many attractive camp sites within its borders. The supervisor of this forest (also called the Nantahala) may be addressed for information at Franklin, N. C.

SOUTH DAKOTA

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Aberdeen F Y Y Y Y Y
Alexandria
Andover F Y Y
Arlington F Y Y Y Y
Beresford F
Big Stone City
Bowdle F Y Y Y Y Y
Bridgewater F Y Y Y Y
Bristol
Brookings F Y Y Y Y
Canton F Y Y Y Y Y
Chamberlain F Y Y Y Y Y
Clark F Y Y Y Y
Cottonwood
Craven
Crystal Cave F Y Y Y Y Y
Deadwood F Y Y Y
Elk Point F Y Y Y Y
Emery
Fairview
Flandreau F Y Y Y Y
Garretson F Y Y Y Y
Glenham
Gregory F Y Y
Groton F Y Y
Hot Springs F Y Y Y Y
Hudson
Huron F Y Y Y Y
Ipswich Y Y Y Y
Java
Kadoka F Y Y Y
Kemmon
Kennebec
Kimball F Y Y Y Y
McLaughlin
Madison
Marion Y Y
Marvin
Milbank F Y Y Y
Mitchell F Y Y Y Y Y
Mount Vernon
Murdo F Y Y Y Y Y
New Underwood
Oacoma
Parker F Y Y Y
Parkston F Y Y
Piedmont
Pierre F Y Y Y Y
Plankinton
Presho F Y Y
Pukwana
Quinn
Rapid City Y Y Y Y
Reliance
Salem F Y Y Y Y
Sioux Falls F Y Y Y Y Y
Sisseton
Spearfish F Y Y Y Y
Stratford F Y Y Y
Sturgis
Summit F Y Y Y
Thunderhawk
Twin Brooks
Tyndall F Y Y Y Y
Vermillion F Y Y Y Y
Vivian
Wall
Wasta
Watauga
Watertown F Y Y Y
Waubay
Webster F Y Y Y Y
White Lake
Whitewood
Woonsocket F Y Y Y Y
Yankton F Y Y Y

South Dakota maintains in the Custer State Park one of the most picturesque recreation grounds in the country. It comprises 61,440 acres in the Black Hills section of the state, 30,000 acres of which are designated by the National Government as a game preserve. Among other interesting game there is a herd of seventy-five buffalo. A wonderful system of highways is being constructed which will open up this park to motor tourists.

The Wind Cave National Park is accessible to motor tourists and is being visited by more than thirty thousand tourists annually, most of whom are campers.

There are three of the National Forests in South Dakota, viz.: the Black Hills (483,403 acres); the Harney (548,854 acres); the Sioux (75,524 acres). These are being rapidly opened up to camping motor tourists by the construction of improved highways and camping sites.

TENNESSEE

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Camden F Y Y
Chattanooga—1 Y Y
Chattanooga—2 Y Y Y Y Y
Columbia
Gallatin F Y Y Y Y
Greenville F Y Y Y Y
Jacksboro F Y Y Y Y
Jellico F Y Y
McEwen F
McKenzie F Y Y Y Y
Monterey F Y Y
Pulaski
Smithville F Y Y
Tullahoma F Y Y

Among the lands acquired by the Government in 1918 were tracts in the State of Tennessee which have been formed into the Cherokee National Forest (83,875 acres) and the Unaka National Forest (11,854 acres). Information as to camping sites and roads leading thereto may be had by writing the supervisors of these forests, for the former at Athens, Ga., and for the latter at Johnson City, Tenn.

TEXAS

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath
Free Water or Stove or
Shower
Alice F Y Y Y
Alvarado F Y Y Y Y
Alvord F Y
Aransas Pass F Y Y Y Y
Austin F Y Y Y Y
Ballinger F Y Y
Bastrop F Y Y Y Y Y
Big Springs F Y Y Y Y
Bonham F Y Y
Brady F Y Y
Brazoria F Y Y
Breckenridge F Y Y Y Y
Brenham F Y Y Y
Brownwood F Y Y Y
Calvert F Y Y Y
Canadian F Y Y Y Y
Cisco F Y Y Y Y
Clarendon F Y Y Y Y
Clarksville F Y Y Y Y
Cleburne F Y Y
Clifton
Comanche F Y Y
Conroe F Y
Copperas Cove F Y Y
Corpus Christi F Y Y Y Y
Corsicana F Y
Dalhart F Y Y Y Y Y
Dallas F Y Y Y Y
Dawson F Y Y Y Y
De Kalb F Y Y
Del Rio F Y
Denison F Y Y Y Y Y
Denton F Y Y Y Y
Eagle Pass F Y Y Y Y
El Campo F Y
Elkhart F Y
El Paso F Y Y Y Y
Flatonia F Y Y Y
Floydada F Y Y Y
Fort Worth F Y Y Y Y Y
Fredericksburg F Y Y Y Y
Gainsville F Y Y Y Y
Galveston F Y Y Y Y
Harlingen F Y Y Y Y Y
Haskell F Y Y
Honey Grove Y Y Y Y Y
Houston F Y Y Y Y
Junction F Y Y Y
Karnes City F Y Y Y Y
Kerrville F Y Y Y
Lampasas F Y Y Y Y
Laporte F Y Y Y Y
Lewisville F Y Y
Liberty F Y Y Y Y
Llano F Y Y Y
Longview F Y Y Y Y
Lubbock F Y Y Y Y
McKinney F Y Y Y Y Y
Marble Falls F Y Y Y
Marshall F Y Y
Marlin F Y Y Y
Mason F Y Y Y
Meridian F Y Y Y
Mineral Wells F Y Y Y Y
Mt. Pleasant F Y Y Y Y
Navasota F Y Y Y Y Y
Pittsburg F Y Y Y
Plainview F Y Y Y Y
Port Arthur F Y Y Y Y
Port Lavaca F
Post, Garza Co. F Y Y Y Y
Roscoe F Y Y Y Y
San Angelo F Y Y Y Y Y
San Antonio F Y Y Y Y Y
Sanger
San Marcos F Y Y Y Y Y
San Saba F Y Y Y Y Y
Seymour F Y Y Y
Shamrock F Y Y
Sherman F Y Y Y Y
Slaton F Y Y Y Y
Snyder F Y Y Y
Sonora F Y Y Y Y
Stephensville F Y Y Y
Sulphur Springs F Y Y Y Y
Temple F Y Y Y
Texarkana F Y Y Y Y
Texas City F Y Y Y Y
Tioga F Y Y
Trinity F Y Y Y Y Y
Tulia F Y Y Y Y
Valley Mills
Van Alstyne F Y Y Y
Vernon F Y Y Y Y Y
Victoria F Y Y Y Y
Waco F Y Y Y Y
Walnut Springs
Waxahachie F Y Y Y Y Y
Whitesboro F Y Y Y Y Y
Wichita Falls F Y Y Y Y
Wills Point F Y Y Y Y Y

UTAH

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Cisco F Y Y
Emery
Fillmore F Y Y Y
Green River F Y Y Y Y
Gunnison F Y Y Y Y
Heber F Y Y Y Y
Lehi F Y Y
Logan F Y Y Y Y
Manti F Y Y Y Y
Milford F Y Y Y
Moab F Y Y Y Y
Morgan F Y Y Y Y Y
Nephi F Y Y Y Y
Ogden F Y Y Y Y Y
Paguitch F Y Y Y
Price
Provo City. F Y Y Y
Richfield F Y Y Y Y
Salina
Salt Lake City F Y Y Y Y Y

Zion National Park, in Southwestern Utah, is visited by thousands of motor campers each summer, and has many attractive camp sites.

Utah is rich in National Forests, having no less than twelve, some of which are accessible to motor tourists and offer desirable camps.

These National Forests, with their areas expressed in acres, are: Ashley (973,871), Cache (264,194), Dixie (432,784), Fillmore (699,579), Fishlake (656,740), La Sal (519,384), Manti (789,957), Minidoka (72,123), Powell (689,927), Sevier (729,061), Uinta (988,602), and Wasatch (604,594).

VERMONT

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Brattleboro F
Burlington F
East Hardwick
Northfield F Y
Rutland 25–50c. Y Y Y
St. Albans F Y Y Y
Stowe F

There are also many places along the main highways where individuals have posted notices inviting tourists to camp there.

The State Forests are mentioned in another chapter, but they are somewhat inaccessible, and provisions for motor campers as yet are meager.

VIRGINIA

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath or
Free Water or Stove Shower
Abingdon Permit Y Y Y Y
Appalachia F Y Y
Clarksville F Y Y
Emporia F Y
Endless Caverns F Y Y Y Y
Richmond F Y Y
South Hill F Y Y Y Y
Virginia Beach C Y Y Y Y

The Natural Bridge (71,710 acres) and the Shenandoah (44,920 acres) National Forests are in Virginia and have many beautiful and interesting spots to offer to the motor camper. Specific information may be received as to camping sites by addressing the supervisor of the former at Buena Vista, Va., and of the latter at Harrisonburg, Va.

WASHINGTON

Municipal Camp Sites

Town or City Charge or Toilet Drinking Fireplace Lights Bath
Free Water or Stove or
Shower
Almira
Anacortes F Y Y Y Y
Bellingham—1 F Y Y Y Y Y
Bellingham—2 F Y Y Y Y
Burbank F
Cashmere
Castle Rock F Y
Centralia F Y Y Y Y Y
Chehalis—1 F Y Y Y Y Y
Chehalis—2 F Y Y Y Y Y
Cheney—1 F Y Y Y Y
Cheney—2 F Y Y
Cle Elum F Y Y Y Y Y
Colville F Y Y Y Y
Coulee City F Y Y Y Y
Davenport F Y Y Y Y Y
Dayton F Y Y Y Y Y
Deer Park F Y
Easton F Y Y
Edmonds F Y Y Y Y
Ellensburg F Y Y Y Y
Garfield F Y Y
Goldendale—3 F Y Y Y
Grandview F Y Y Y
Granite Falls F Y Y Y
Hoquiam Y Y Y Y Y
Issaquah F Y Y Y
Kalama F Y Y Y Y
Kelso F Y Y Y
Kirkland F Y Y Y
Lake Keechelus
Leavenworth F Y Y Y Y
Marysville—2 F Y Y Y Y
Montesano F Y Y
Mount Rainier F Y Y Y
National Park
Mount Vernon F Y Y Y Y
Newport
North Beach
Oakesdale F Y Y
Odessa F Y Y Y
Okanogan
Olympia F Y Y Y Y
Pasco F Y Y
Pomeroy F Y Y Y Y
Port Orchard F Y Y
Prosser Y Y Y Y
Raymond F Y Y Y
Republic F Y
Richland Y Y Y
Ritzville Y Y Y Y
Rosalia F Y Y Y Y
Seattle—2 F 7 days Y Y Y Y Y
Shelton F Y Y Y Y
Snoqualmie F
South Bend Y Y Y Y
Spokane 50c. day Y Y Y Y Y
Sprague F Y Y Y Y
Sumas F Y Y Y Y
Tacoma F Y Y Y Y Y
Tenino F Y Y Y Y
Touchet F Y Y
Vancouver 50c. 7 Y Y Y Y
days
Walla Walla F Y Y Y Y Y
Waterville
Wenatchee
White Salmon F Y Y Y Y
Wilbur
Yakima 50c. day Y Y Y Y

State Camp Sites

Camp sites prepared by the State Forestry Department are generally upon lands leased by the Department, such lands being situated upon public highways and usually adjoining running streams of pure water, fireplaces and free wood being provided. There are twenty-one of these sites, mostly in counties in the western portion of the state.

There are sixteen State Parks, upon some of which camping sites have been established and others will be provided. At present ten camp sites have been opened to the public in the State Parks.

State Forest Camp Sites

The following is a list of the sites under lease by the Forestry Department:

Part of Lot 2, Section 32, Township 37 North Range 1 West (San Juan County).

Part of S.W. quarter of S.E. quarter of Section 32, Township 16 North Range 2 West, 20.49 acres (Thurston County).

Four acres in S.E. corner of S.W. quarter of Section 32, Township 37 North Range 4 East (Whatcom County).

North 3 acres in Lot 5, Block 1, Silver Lake in Township 28 North Range 5 East on the Pacific Highway in Snohomish County.

One acre in Lot 3, Section 9, Township 36 North Range 2 West (San Juan County).

Three acres in Lot 1, Section 21, Township 36 North Range 2 West (San Juan County).

Three acres in Lot 5, Section 13, Township 35 North Range 3 West (San Juan County).

Portion of Section 8, Township 36 North Range 2 West (San Juan County).

Three acres in Section 16, Township 36 North Range 1 West (San Juan County).

Beach at Olga in San Juan County.

Five acres in N.E. quarter of S.W. quarter of Section 22, Township 33 North Range 6 East (Skagit County).

One and one-half acres in Lot 9, Section 10, Township 32 North Range 7 East (Snohomish County).

Five acres in Lot 6, Section 12, Township 30 North Range 6 East (Snohomish County).

Fives acres in Section 5, Township 32 North Range 7 East (Snohomish County).

Four acres in Lots 5 and 6, Section 25, Township 32 North Range 9 East (Snohomish County).

Part of south half of N.E. quarter of S.W. quarter of Section 8, Township 32 North Range 9 East (Snohomish County).

Five acres in Lot 11, Section 9, Township 32 North Range 8 East (Snohomish County).

Three acres in S.E. quarter of N.W. quarter of Section 7, Township 32 North Range 9 East (Snohomish County).

Ten acres S.E. quarter of S.W. quarter of S.W. quarter of Section 8, Township 30 North Range 5 West (Clallam County).

Portion of Section 9, Township 27 North Range 9 East (Snohomish County).

Portion of Section 19, Township 24 North Range 12 West (Jefferson County).

State Park Camp Sites

In the state parks the following camp sites have been developed:

In Chuckanut State Park, located on the Pacific Highway, about six miles south of Bellingham, in Section 36, Township 37 North Range 2 East (Whatcom County), the park containing 20 acres, with salt water frontage.

In Moran State Park, on Orcas Island, our largest park containing about 3,000 acres, camp sites have been prepared at Mountain Lake in Township 37 North Range 1 West (San Juan County).

In Deception Pass State Park, at Rosario Beach, on Fidalgo Island. This park contains about 1,800 acres with several miles of salt water frontage and is situated in Skagit and Island Counties in Township 34 North Ranges 1 and and 2 East.

Five acres on Vashon Island, King County, in Section 31, Township 23 North Range 3 East.

Four acres in S.E. quarter of S.E. quarter of Section 16, Township 25 North Range 6 East, on Redmond-Falls City Highway in King County—partially improved.

Two acres on Black River Road nine miles southwest of Olympia in S.W. quarter of S.W. quarter of Section 19, Township 17 North Range 2 West (Thurston County).

Thirty-five acres, leased park on Navy Yard Highway, Hoods Canal, salt water beach in Sections 19 and 20, Township 22 North Range 2 West (Mason County), twenty miles west of Puget Sound Navy Yard at Bremerton.

Five acres, leased site in Section 22, Township 21 North Range 4 West (Mason County); on Olympic Highway at Purdy Creek.

Lewis and Clark State Park, containing 520 acres, situated on the Pacific Highway in Lewis County, twelve miles south of Chehalis, in